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quirements on top of those called for by the state health department and SWCB. “But if the county gets involved with permits . . . the county may incur some liability. The county may be sticking its neck out, too,” he warned. 5
“The people in my district are opposed to sludge from outside the county, but they realize we have to handle our.own septage and sludge,” interjected Supervisor Miller, Hampton District’s representative. He suggested requiring haulers to post a substantial bond to spread sludge on a large number of acres while setting a minimal bond for the small acreage application necessary to handle Sperryville’s sludge. The rationale for the difference would be the increased likelihood of an accident when a large number of acres is involved, he said.
If the county affirms its willingness to allow land disposal of Sperryville’s sludge, “what happens if no one applies for a permit?” asked Mr. Luke.
“That won’t be a problem,” answered Carson Johnson from the county’s Water and Sewer Authority. “We already have people who say they’d take it tomorrow.”
The alternatives to allowing land application here are disposing of the sludge at the county landfill or finding another jurisdiction willing to accept the relative trickle that Sperryville’s sewage treatment plant produces, Mr. Luke reminded the board. He noted, however, that no takers for Sperryville’s sludge have been found and recalled that SWCB representatives believe landfill disposal to be riskier than land application because the potential contaminants are so highly concentrated. The commonwealth’s attorney found Mr. Miller’s suggestion for a bond to be legally defensible but warned that should the bond be met, a hauler could spread sludge.
Rappahannock will produce such small amounts — just 47 pounds of dry solids per year — “why not put it in the landfill?” asked Supervisor Nelson Lane.
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